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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n may_v have_v ordain_v without_o the_o bishop_n presence_n if_o they_o have_v his_o warrant_n in_o writing_n yea_o they_o also_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o before_o that_o they_o ordain_v even_o without_o the_o bishop_n warrant_v to_o which_o they_o be_v limit_v by_o this_o canon_n and_o upon_o this_o wallo_n messalinus_n triumph_v not_o a_o little_a but_o blondel_n choose_v rather_o to_o read_v the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la can_v not_o have_v ordain_v either_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n nor_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n without_o the_o bishop_n warrant_v in_o writing_n which_o will_v infer_v that_o they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o be_v so_o warrant_v it_o be_v true_a binnius_n have_v read_v it_o so_o so_o also_o have_v gentianus_n hervetus_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o latin_a version_n 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eum_fw-la benedicit_fw-la manum_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la illius_fw-la ponat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la consecratur_fw-la as_o for_o their_o election_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n so_o act_v 6._o and_o though_o the_o people_n be_v bar_v their_o suffrage_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o other_o church_n officer_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v good_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v still_o choose_v the_o deacon_n their_o office_n be_v almost_o whole_o temporal_a to_o receive_v and_o distribute_v the_o people_n alm_n but_o whatever_o right_a people_n may_v pretend_v to_o in_o this_o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o by_o divine_a right_n the_o people_n shall_v choose_v those_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o reason_n will_v infer_v that_o none_o can_v make_v a_o choice_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o 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preces_fw-la corpus_fw-la sanguisque_fw-la christi_fw-la conficitur_fw-la because_o of_o the_o first_o number_n seven_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o have_v but_o seven_o deacon_n in_o a_o city_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o neocesarea_n 14._o canon_n their_o office_n be_v chief_o to_o look_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n just_o in_o martyr_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o apology_n tell_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v send_v by_o the_o deacon_n to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a cyprian_n lib._n 3._o epist._n 15._o reckon_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o martyr_n and_o epist._n 17._o of_o that_o same_o book_n he_o tell_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n &_o urgere_fw-la exitus_fw-la coeperit_fw-la the_o deacon_n may_v receive_v the_o exhomulagesis_n of_o penitent_n and_o absolve_v they_o by_o imposition_n of_o band_n 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as_o by_o the_o presbyter_n some_o part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v also_o discharge_v by_o the_o deacon_n chrysostome_n hom_n 14._o ad_fw-la rom._n tell_v that_o the_o deacon_n offer_v prayer_n for_o the_o people_n and_o hom_n 17._o ad_fw-la heb._n he_o tell_v that_o the_o deacon_n stand_v in_o a_o high_a place_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o call_v with_o a_o terrible_a voice_n as_o herald_n invite_v some_o and_o reject_v other_o from_o these_o holy_a mystery_n and_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v of_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n which_o three_o be_v the_o only_a one_o they_o account_v sacred_a and_o divine_a and_o this_o hold_v good_a even_o at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o areopagites_n pretend_a book_n be_v write_v i_o call_v they_o pretend_v because_o there_o be_v none_o now_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o believe_v they_o he_o for_o he_o reckon_v the_o 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a_o deaconess_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o woman_n house_n to_o instruct_v they_o which_o have_v be_v scandalous_a for_o churchman_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o they_o do_v likewise_o receive_v they_o in_o baptism_n cap._n 16._o and_o keep_v the_o gate_n by_o which_o woman_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 28._o so_o it_o seem_v their_o office_n be_v to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v woman_n and_o so_o s._n paul_n phil._n 4.3_o speak_v of_o woman_n who_o labour_v with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o rom._n 16._o we_o find_v mention_v not_o only_o of_o priscilla_n but_o of_o tripbona_n triphosa_n and_o persis_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v like_o their_o office_n be_v also_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o churchman_n and_o therefore_o when_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n and_o a_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n he_o may_v be_v well_o understand_v to_o speak_v of_o one_o 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sub_fw-la sylu._n cap._n 5._o decree_v it_o but_o as_o that_o council_n be_v much_o suspect_v so_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v be_v a_o very_a poor_a one_o quia_fw-la christus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la chrismate_fw-la but_o canon_n six_o cod._n afric_n be_v more_o authentic_a ut_fw-la chrisma_n à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la and_o synod_n tolet._n can._n 20._o quamvis_fw-la pene_fw-la ubique_fw-la custodiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la absque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nemo_fw-la chrisma_n conficiat_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la locis_fw-la vel_fw-la provinciis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la chrisma_n consicere_fw-la placuit_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la nullum_fw-la alium_fw-la nisi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o the_o areopagite_n as_o he_o at_o length_n describe_v it_o and_o descant_n upon_o it_o so_o he_o appropriate_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n gregory_n the_o great_a lib._n 3._o epist._n 9_o writing_n to_o januarius_n bishop_n 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the_o worthy_a receiver_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v visible_a that_o confirmation_n be_v no_o sacrament_n it_o neither_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n nor_o have_v any_o grace_n append_v to_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o total_o distinct_a from_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o renovation_n of_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n join_v with_o prayer_n and_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n some_o have_v think_v that_o confirmation_n be_v only_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o a_o appendix_n or_o a_o consummatory_n rite_n of_o baptism_n which_o mistake_n be_v found_v upon_o this_o that_o some_o of_o the_o ripe_a age_n be_v baptize_v get_v this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o the_o ancient_n use_v a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n before_o baptism_n to_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v catechuman_n who_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n like_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n be_v admit_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n for_o some_o time_n before_o they_o can_v commence_v christian_n and_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v when_o any_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o order_n so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 39_o canon_n of_o elib_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a euchology_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v say_v inflat_fw-la signat_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la imponit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o liturgy_n call_v s._n mark_n quotquot_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dispositi_fw-la estis_fw-la accedite_fw-la ac_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la &_o benedictionem_fw-la accipite_fw-la they_fw-mi manum_fw-la imponit_fw-la sacerdos_n and_o euseb._n de_fw-fr aquavitae_fw-la const._n lib._n 4._o faith_n of_o constantine_n confession_n factâ_fw-la precum_fw-la particeps_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la the_o areopagite_n make_v mention_v also_o of_o this_o as_o do_v twice_o before_o baptism_n and_o aug._n de_fw-fr mer._n &_o remis_fw-la pec_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o catechumenum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionis_fw-la puto_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la and_o cyprian_a ad_fw-la steph._n make_v baptism_n a_o superaddition_n to_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o cornelius_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n fall_v first_o he_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o heresy_n who_o he_o judge_v shall_v be_v rebaptise_v after_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n first_o give_v they_o but_o as_o the_o 39_o canon_n of_o elib_n speak_v of_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n give_v before_o baptism_n so_o the_o 7._o canon_n of_o that_o same_o council_n mention_n another_o give_v after_o it_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la and_o by_o the_o 33._o canon_n of_o that_o council_n any_o laic_a that_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v no_o bigamus_fw-la may_v baptize_v a_o catechumen_n if_o sick_a ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la supervixerit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cum_fw-la perducat_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la or_o as_o other_o read_v it_o perfici_fw-la possit_fw-la if_o the_o first_o be_v the_o read_n it_o will_v relate_v to_o confirmation_n if_o the_o second_o it_o will_v relate_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o baptism_n the_o 48._o canon_n of_o laodicea_n be_v illuminatos_fw-la post_fw-la baptisma_fw-la unguento_fw-it caelesti_fw-la liniendos_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o infer_v from_o that_o that_o confirmation_n be_v immediate_o to_o follow_v upon_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v immediate_o after_o but_o only_o that_o baptism_n be_v to_o go_v before_o it_o and_o we_o find_v that_o same_o phrase_n in_o the_o canon_n immediate_o precede_v this_o apply_v to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v of_o a_o great_a while_n baptize_v but_o though_o such_o as_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n have_v be_v confirm_v immediate_o after_o they_o receive_v baptism_n it_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o confirmation_n be_v a_o appendix_n of_o baptism_n than_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v so_o likewise_o which_o be_v also_o give_v to_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o the_o areopagite_n tell_v how_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o bishop_n ille_fw-la vero_fw-la unguento_fw-it consecrato_fw-la virum_fw-la ungens_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la participem_fw-la esse_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la and_o though_o even_a child_n be_v confirm_v immediate_o after_o baptism_n that_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o one_o but_o a_o rite_n of_o the_o other_o for_o we_o find_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o african_a church_n but_o also_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o custom_n of_o give_v child_n the_o eucharist_n immediate_o after_o baptism_n continue_v long_o for_o the_o ordo_fw-la
romanus_n hold_v by_o some_o a_o work_n of_o the_o eleven_o century_n appoint_v that_o child_n be_v permit_v to_o eat_v nothing_o after_o they_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n that_o same_o practice_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o hugo_n the_o s._n victore_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o in_o the_o twelve_o century_n and_o all_o the_o greek_a writer_n assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o child_n receive_n the_o eucharist_n and_o yet_o none_o assert_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v but_o a_o rite_n of_o baptism_n cornelius_n tell_v of_o novatian_n apud_fw-la eusebium_fw-la lib._n 6._o hist._n cap._n 35._o how_o he_o be_v baptize_v clinicus_n and_o be_v recover_v nec_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la particeps_fw-la factus_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la canon_n ecclesiae_fw-la obtinere_fw-la debuerat_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la obsignatus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v explicative_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o say_v he_o want_v whence_o some_o infer_v that_o confirmation_n be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o baptismal_a rite_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o true_a read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o nicephorus_n have_v read_v it_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la impetrato_fw-la quomodo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la putandus_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o from_o the_o story_n it_o appear_v that_o confirmation_n be_v judge_v only_o necessary_a ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o not_o to_o the_o esse_fw-la of_o a_o christian_a since_o notwithstanding_o the_o want_n of_o this_o fabian_z bishop_n of_o rome_n ordain_v novatian_n a_o presbyter_n the_o greek_a euchology_n show_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v after_o their_o baptism_n anoint_v and_o so_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o it_o subjoyn_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o prove_v no_o more_o the_o one_o to_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o father_n run_v that_o in_o confirmation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v confer_v august_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donatistas_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o solâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la dari_fw-la dicitur_fw-la which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n though_o these_o extraordinary_a effect_n of_o speak_v of_o tongue_n or_o the_o like_a do_v not_o follow_v upon_o it_o sed_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la &_o latenter_fw-la per_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la charitas_fw-la divina_fw-la inspirata_fw-la and_o conclude_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o certain_o be_v confirmation_n restore_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o manage_v with_o a_o primitive_a sincerity_n nothing_o shall_v give_v more_o probable_a hope_n of_o a_o recovery_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o deadness_n in_o which_o it_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o it_o may_v quicken_v person_n more_o serious_o to_o consider_v to_o what_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o so_o solemn_a a_o renovation_n of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o denude_v it_o be_v of_o all_o unnecessary_a rite_n such_o as_o oil_n and_o the_o like_a it_o may_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o evangelical_n spirit_n and_o we_o see_v likewise_o from_o antiquity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o appropriate_v this_o action_n whole_o or_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v go_v about_o till_o the_o person_n be_v ripe_a in_o year_n and_o not_o only_o able_a by_o rote_n to_o recite_v a_o catechism_n but_o of_o a_o fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n immediate_o after_o but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o whole_a matter_n with_o calvin_n word_n lib._n 4._o instit._fw-la cap._n 19_o sect_n 4._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la where_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o confirmation_n he_o subjoin_v haec_fw-la disciplina_fw-la si_fw-la body_n valeret_fw-la profecto_fw-la parentum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la ignavia_fw-la acueretur_fw-la qui_fw-la liberorum_fw-la institutionem_fw-la quasi_fw-la rem_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pertinentem_fw-la negligunt_fw-la quam_fw-la tum_fw-la sine_fw-la publico_fw-la dedecore_fw-la omittere_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la major_a esset_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la christiano_n fidei_fw-la consensus_fw-la nec_fw-la tanta_fw-la multorum_fw-la inscitia_fw-la &_o ruditas_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la temere_fw-la quidam_fw-la novis_fw-la &_o peregrinis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la abriparentur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la denique_fw-la esset_fw-la quaedam_fw-la velut_fw-la methodus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n a_o supplement_n about_o the_o rural_a bishop_n call_v chorepiscopi_fw-la it_o have_v be_v already_o mark_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o diocese_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o proportion_n and_o general_o the_o village_n which_o lay_v adjacent_a to_o city_n have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n at_o first_o from_o they_o continue_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o city_n as_o to_o their_o mother_n church_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n parish_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o city_n but_o do_v also_o include_v the_o adjacent_a village_n the_o inscription_n of_o clemens_n his_o epistle_n insinuate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o corinth_n be_v make_v up_o not_o only_o of_o such_o as_o inhabit_v the_o town_n but_o also_o of_o such_o as_o dwell_v about_o they_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o clear_a from_o ignatius_n his_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v they_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o small_a or_o lesser_a city_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n can._n 6._o where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v there_o lest_o the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v vilipend_v but_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o read_v the_o manuscript_n of_o oxford_n dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la isidore_n mercator_n hervetus_n and_o justellus_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la as_o binius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n who_o the_o learned_a beverigius_fw-la observe_n on_o this_o canon_n to_o have_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o rural_a bishop_n which_o he_o make_v out_o both_o from_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o a_o place_n of_o gennadius_n where_o the_o order_n of_o churchman_n be_v reckon_v these_o circular_a visitor_n be_v set_v in_o a_o middle_a rank_n betwixt_o the_o rural_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n frequent_a mention_n be_v also_o make_v of_o these_o visitor_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n this_o course_n therefore_o they_o take_v for_o these_o village_n to_o send_v presbyter_n from_o the_o city_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o immediate_o oversee_v they_o himself_o he_o do_v therefore_o substitute_v a_o vicar_n and_o delegate_n who_o be_v general_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n neocesarea_n and_o antiochia_n these_o differ_v from_o presbyter_n in_o that_o they_o get_v a_o ordination_n distinct_a from_o they_o call_v by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o also_o may_v have_v ordain_v subdeacons_n lector_n and_o exorcist_n and_o give_v they_o commendatory_a letter_n but_o they_o differ_v from_o bishop_n in_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o one_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ten_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o balsamon_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o two_o bishop_n at_o least_o next_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonaras_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o subscription_n of_o the_o council_n they_o only_o design_v themselves_o chorepiscopi_fw-la without_o mention_v the_o place_n where_o they_o serve_v as_o the_o bishop_n do_v now_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o with_o a_o title_n to_o a_o particular_a charge_n and_o see_n three_o their_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o in_o many_o thing_n inferior_a to_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n so_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o in_o his_o 88_o epist._n quamvis_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la plurima_fw-la illis_fw-la ministeriorum_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la